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US 8,418,417 B2Granted
Photovoltaic module
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorHyunrok Mun
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Abstract
A photovoltaic module has a reinforcement beam for strength reinforcement. The photovoltaic module includes a solar panel having one or more solar cells, a frame surrounding an edge of the solar panel, and a reinforcement beam connecting two separate sides of the frame at the rear of the solar panel, which is opposite to a light receiving surface of the solar panel upon which solar light is incident, the reinforcement beam having a hollow space defined therein.
Claims14
A photovoltaic module comprising:
- a photovoltaic panel having one or more photovoltaic cells;
- a frame surrounding an edge of the photovoltaic panel;
- a reinforcement beam connecting two separate sides of the frame at a rear of the photovoltaic panel, which is opposite to a light receiving surface of the photovoltaic panel upon which solar light is incident, the reinforcement beam having a hollow space defined therein;
- and
- a shock absorbing member provided between the rear of photovoltaic panel and the reinforcement beam;
- wherein the reinforcement beam comprises:
- a first flange disposed at the photovoltaic panel side so that the first flange is parallel to the photovoltaic panel;
- a second flange disposed spaced apart from the first flange so that the second flange is parallel to the first flange;
- and
- a plurality of webs disposed perpendicular to the first flange and the second flange while being spaced apart from each other for connecting the first flange and the second flange,
- and wherein the hollow space is defined by the webs,
- and wherein the first flange and the second flange are flat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.